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Oversized load yanks down wires at Route 77 and Bloomingdale Road

By Billie Owens

An oversized load being hauled by a tractor-trailer has taken down electric lines at Route 77 and Bloomingdale Road. Alabama fire and law enforcement are responding.

Ed Hartgrove

(Disclaimer: The following is for the 'older generation' only)

oversized load ... electric wires knocked down ... in vicinity of numerous 'smoke shops' - Reality just made for a Benson & Hedges commercial.

Oct 22, 2014, 7:00pm Permalink
Jeff Allen

That's why the rear escort driver is a better gig than the lead car. Your whole responsibility is to simply follow the big thing in front of you. When it goes, you go, when it turns, you turn, when it stops, you stop.

Oct 22, 2014, 9:57pm Permalink

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